Dr Hilman Palaon

Research Fellow, Indo-Pacific Development Centre
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Dr Hilman Palaon
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Dr Hilman Palaon is a Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute in the Indo-Pacific Development Centre. His work focuses on digital economy issues in the Indo-Pacific region. Hilman has extensive experience in government, development, engineering, fintech, digital platform, audit and consulting, and academia. He has previously worked for Ernst & Young, USAID, TNP2K (the Indonesian Government's National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction), Gojek/GOTO, and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge. He has also worked as a consultant/adviser for the Asian Development Bank, MoneyGram, Eachmile Technologies, Novus Technologies, and Protiviti.

Hilman holds a PhD in Management Science from the Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia. He studied in Germany and Spain for his postgraduate degrees: Process Engineering and Energy Technology at the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven, Global Management at the University of Applied Sciences Bremen, and International Marketing at the University of Valencia. His undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering from the University of Indonesia. His research interests are the digital economy, economic empowerment, financial inclusion, and technology innovation.

The future of gig work
The future of gig work
The new world of on-call, contract and temporary work is only sustainable if it is fair and safe for those who power it.
Cash is king, no more
Cash is king, no more
Digital payments have transformed Australia, but global financial infrastructure for a cashless society still has some catching up to do.
Embracing digitalisation
Embracing digitalisation
Investment in reskilling can bridge the digital divide.
Jokowi’s visit to Australia is about much more than electric vehicles
Commentary
Jokowi’s visit to Australia is about much more than electric vehicles
Originally published in Channel News Asia 
Jokowi’s visit to Australia is about much more than electric vehicles
Jokowi’s visit to Australia is about much more than electric vehicles
The President has a roadmap for economic success that could also set bilateral relations on the right path.
Why Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention
Commentary
Why Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention
Originally published in Today (Singapore)
Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention
Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention
India and China get the plaudits, but Indonesia is also taking impressive digital strides capitalising on local talent.
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